Diary of an Endosister

Person Who Does Not Have Anxiety: STOP BEING ANXIOUS, YOUR LIFE WILL BE SO MUCH EASIER :-) JUST DO WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE, DON’T LET A SILLY THING LIKE ANXIETY STOP YOU!!

a helpful pain scale for people who have difficulty with doing body inventory or quantifying pain

0-10 Scale of Pain Severity

10 - Unable to Move I am in bed and can’t move due to my pain. I need someone to take me to the emergency room to get help for my pain.

9 - Severe My pain is all that I can think about. I can barely talk or move because of the pain.

8 - Intense My pain is so severe that it is hard to think of anything else. Talking and listening are difficult.

7 - Unmanageable I am in pain all the time. It keeps me from doing most activities.

6 - Distressing I think about my pain all of the time. I give up many activities because of my pain.

5 - Distracting I think about my pain most of the time. I cannot do some of the activities I need to do each day because of the pain.

4 - Moderate I am constantly aware of my pain but I can continue most activities.

3 - Uncomfortable My pain bothers me but I can ignore it most of the time.

2 - Mild I have a low level of pain. I am aware of my pain only when I pay attention to it.

1 - Minimal My pain is hardly noticeable.